Emergency Rural Community Relief Act
Summary
Emergency Rural Community Relief Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency grants to associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to purchase vehicles, equipment, or services needed for the immediate safe operation of an essential community facility or a temporary installation necessary to support the public response to an emergency in a rural area. The bill also provides funding for the grants.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 21, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
May 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bost
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hagedorn
RRepublican
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